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A quick list of things that need attention in my new family member - some so common I should have guessed some specific to errors by PO's. It has 350K Kms or 217K miles.
Should have Known:
Water pump; Fan Clutch; Timing Belt; Lots of Blown Globes; Front Suspension Bushes. A/C Regas.
Oh Look What I found:
Rear Wheel Bearing; A/C Pulley Bearing; Cracked Sump; Broken Exhaust; Main Bearing Growl (over 3500rpm); Oxide on Lamp Holders; Split Boot Base of Gear Lever (manual);Front Seat Rails Rusted and Jamed; No Signal to Radio From Aerial. Gearbox Drain Plug Overtightened (and Now Damaged Trying to Remove it).

Wrenching away on my days off. Rear wheel bearing replaced (makes a good baby rattle); sump replaced (no more leaks); exhaust setion replaced (easier that I hoped it would be); Seat rails clean out (30 cents better off); brighter interior with lamps fixed, and just to cap it all the thermostat on the E23 died (closed of course) and caused a waste of 2hr. Gotta love old BM's.

Still working through the problems. Rebuilt the 'new' driver's door lock so it fits the original key. Hate the 2 key car. Also repaired the rear ash tray (I don't smoke) by looking in my spares and making one out of two. Will anybody notice? Why do I bother? I just have to...

Still working through the problems. Rebuilt the 'new' driver's door lock so it fits the original key. Hate the 2 key car. Also repaired the rear ash tray (I don't smoke) by looking in my spares and making one out of two. Will anybody notice? Why do I bother? I just have to...

starting to sound like steve there.

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I made a fatal mistake, whilst you

im lucky enough to where the lady doesnt want to ride with me, not cause i dont want her to, she doesnt like to be on motorcycles. and since i went with the hyper 796, and my love for leaning, she will get scared.

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I know a lot about cars. I can look at a car's headlights and tell you exactly which way it's coming

With you Cletonius, trouble is the Mustang owning daughter is prone to wandering in so I have to listen for approaching footsteps. More progress made, however. Changed front strut inserts (totally F@#$%^d - just flopped about), serviced the front brakes and shampood trunk liner. I can almost be proud to own and happy to drive at this rate.

*ironic* 'Oh thanks another list of fixes for me'. Seriously - Belt and all pulleys all changed. Oil feed pipe probs known to me and it is comming off next days not at work (I work a 8 day roster so week ends are things other people look forward to). Sump was cracked when I got the car so it has been replaced and interior checked. Hopefully I won't run into some of the problems you mention.

It does have main bearing growl (over 3k rpm) and use a bit of oil, but at 350k kms and several missed services (thanks PO) but I still love driving it.

Just for pose factor while doing the oil pipe I shall polish the rocker cover fins and BMW roundel and satin bleck the rest - very 'M'.

*ironic* 'Oh thanks another list of fixes for me'. Seriously - Belt and all pulleys all changed. Oil feed pipe probs known to me and it is comming off next days not at work (I work a 8 day roster so week ends are things other people look forward to). Sump was cracked when I got the car so it has been replaced and interior checked. Hopefully I won't run into some of the problems you mention.

It does have main bearing growl (over 3k rpm) and use a bit of oil, but at 350k kms and several missed services (thanks PO) i still love drining it.

Just for pose factor while doing the oil pipe I shall polish the rocker cover fins and BMW roundel and satin bleck the rest - very 'M'.

Exactly what I did...... including the complete intake manifolds....looks very neat

Had not considered the intake manifold - oh dear another job. Did you consider the exhaust manifold? Has to be sandblasted first to gat all the surface rust off. Then 2 coats of 'heat proof cast iron'.
It lasts about 2-3yrs: or has on my E23. More manifold to see on the E30 though.

Oil pipe and valve cover done. No problems found. Valve cover looks ace. Removed glove box to wash out old sweets (candies) left by PO. Did a minor amount of damage but looks xlnt! Correctly aligned unit when I refitted it and now it closes smooothly.

i painted my intake as well on my M40. i did a pretty rough job though, i was having beers while i was doing it and still haven't finished it off come 6 months later. better than oil stained though, and its just a hack anyways.

the perants of two separate friends of mine have both brought an i30, i dont think they look too bad for what they are. havent driven them though. I learnt to drive in a Suzuki SJ410 on a farm, but my first on road experience was in an Accent im going to say it was 2003 isn but not sure. i really liked that car, i would have brought one at the time except wasnt in my price range, and got my Sentra instead.

I didn't go 4X4 until I got to Australia. Then I had Hi Roof Sierra, (the now) mid base Vitara and lastly a XL7. Then I got the BMW/MINI thing. All down hill from there. Next stop Rolls Royce I guess!! (Still think your E30 beats the #$%^ out of any Hyundai).

i painted my intake as well on my M40. i did a pretty rough job though, i was having beers while i was doing it and still haven't finished it off come 6 months later. better than oil stained though, and its just a hack anyways.

This paint job is not acceptable....you are letting your beautiful M40 lady down.

Please post pics when you have re-done the work properly....it only involves totally removing the intake manifolds....no big deal